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@uiten tartes datent ffi'zn Lge HENRY SIDLE. OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

Letters Patent No. 67,597, dated August 6, 1867.

IMPROVED WASHING MACHINE.

TO ALL WI'IOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Bc it known that I, HENRY S1DLE,`of Minneapolis, in the countyofHennepin, and in the Sttte of Minnesont, have invented certain new unduseful Improvements in. Washingl Machines; und do hereby declare thatthe following is n. full, clear, and exct description thereof, referencelbeing had to the accompanying drawings, :rnd to the letters ofreference marked thereon.

In the annexed drawings, making pnrt of this specification, A representsthe body of the machine, which consists of u.V squnrc box supported uponsuitable legs, :md provided with a. hinged cover, A. B represents 'upvertical shaft, which is provided with a series of urms,-C C, which passthrough said shaft at an angle I ess than n right arg-le.l The shaft Bis'provided also, upon its upper end, with a bevel gear-wheel, D, whichsnid'wheel has a hub 'which tapers off from both faces of the wheel. JVrepresents a metallic plate which is secured upon thc box-cover A', andthrough which the shnftlB passes. The hub, on the underside of theWheeID, rests;

having its henri-ng upon this plate. Hund G represent. two arched,frames cust ofmetal, both alike, except that the fra'me H has n braceor bar, I, cast uci-oss it, in which is formed an opening to receiveAthe upper end Y of the shaft throughv bevelkwheel D. The two frames Hon'dvG are secured alittle distance apart upon the cover A` E'represents Ibevel-wheel, the shaft of which has its bearngfin openingsin the frames G and H, which-are cast for that purpose. Wheel E isprovided' with a. handle, F, and gears intoithe'bevel-whoel D. Byworking the handle F the wheel'E is partially rotated backwards andforwards, giving s, backward and forward rotary motion to the bevel D,with its shaft B, washing the clothes inbox A by ugitntion.

I I' claim the shaft B, provided with its angular arms C C and bevellecog-wheel D, and operated by moons of thewheel E between frames G and H,withits handle F, in the'mnnner and for the purposesset' forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hondthis 30th day of May, 1867-.

HENRY SIDLE.

Witnesses:

'J. C. WILLIAMS,

FRANCIS P. Swnur.

